Preakness Stakes News | Rosario Back In Just Steel’s Saddle

Newly elected Hall of Fame jockey Joel Rosario returns to the saddle on Just Steel in Saturday’s 149^th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

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Rosario has been up on the son of Justify five times and guided him to both of his wins for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. The native of the Dominican Republic replaces Keith Asmussen, who finished 17^th  in the Kentucky Derby (G1) with Just Steel after attending a hot early pace. 

“First of all, what we’re doing is we’re trading for a little more experience,” Lukas said.  “Joel has been here, rides here, knows the track. We’re trying to take a little edge, trying to improve our position a little bit and get a realistic pace. I don’t blame Keith for the Derby. That that was one of those things that happens in races. I feel like Joel will probably put us in a position to maybe win this thing if we’re good enough.”

Rosario was elected to the Hall of Fame this year, his first time on the ballot. He has an 0-4-1 record in nine tries in the Preakness. Overall, at Pimlico Race Course, Rosario has won 25 of 108 starts, 23.1 percent. Rosario’s runner-up finishes were Ride on Curlin, 2014; Tale of Verve, 2015; Everfast, 2019; and Epicenter, 2022.

Jaime Torres retains the mount on MyRacehorse’s Seize the Grey, whom he rode to victory in the Pat Day Mile (G2) on May 4.

Lukas said that both of his colts went to the track Friday morning for routine exercise. 

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Horsemen will be offered $7.5 million in bonus opportunities as well as two qualifiers for races at Newmarket and Deauville come Preakness Day May 18 at legendary Pimlico Race Course.

In addition to their respective purses, a $5 million bonus awaits the owner or owners of the horse who wins the $2 million Preakness (G1), the $1 million California Crown (G1) Sept. 28 at Santa Anita, and the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in 2025.

Meanwhile, a $2.5 million bonus awaits the owner or owners of the horse who wins Pimlico’s $500,000 Dinner Party (G3), the $750,000 California Crown John Henry Turf (G2), and $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1).

In addition, the winner of the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint will receive an automatic entry and travel incentive to run in the July Cup Stakes (G1) at Newmarket on July 13, while the winner of the Gallorette Stakes (G3) for fillies and mares on the turf will receive an automatic entry and travel incentive to run in the Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet (G1) at Deauville Aug. 18.

The Maryland Jockey Club will also offer bonus money totaling $100,000 bonus to trainers who run a minimum of five horses in the stakes races during Preakness weekend, and another $50,000 bonus for trainers with the most points in non-stakes during the weekend.

The field for making Preakness Stakes picks, with riders and morning line odds from the rail out: